◆ Trending: Five must-see plays you can catch in Scotland during March
Scotland's theatres are jam-packed with exciting productions over the coming weeks. Here are five you can enjoy during March.
This is Memorial Device (Touring): Wonderfully performed by Paul Higgins (the fantastically sweary Jamie in The Thick of It), this adaptation of David Keenan’s novel about a fictional 1980s Airdrie’s post-punk band is at Glasgow’s Tron Theatre from March 28-30, then Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre from April 3-6 and Aberdeen’s Lemon Tree from April 18-20.
Blue Beard (Edinburgh): Emma Rice has been one of the most exciting theatremakers in the UK for nearly a quarter of a century. Her latest intriguing work is a re-imagining of dark French folktale of Bluebeard. It’s on at Edinburgh’s Lyceum from March 12-13.
The Woman in Black (Glasgow): More than seven million audience members have seen this atmospheric theatrical horror to date – and if you're not one of them there’s a chance to catch it at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal from March 26-30. The terrifying tale sees a man haunted by the spectre of the titular spirit engage a young actor to tell his story and exorcise the curse.
The Mikado (Kirkcaldy): With a 42-strong cast, this production of arguably Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular light opera looks like being a real spectacle. Staged by the Kirkcaldy Gilbert & Sullivan Society, it’s playing Kirkcaldy’s Adam Smith Theatre from March 7-9.
Solve-along-murder-she-wrote (Touring): This joyous interactive show is hosted by Murder She Wrote superfan Tim Benzie. . It’s at Greenock’s Beacon Arts Centre on March 7, then Inverness’s Eden’s Court and Kirkwall’s Pickaquoy Centre on consecutive evenings.